Background
Kilbourn, Joan Priscilla was born on June 15, 1936 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Jesse W. and Iris M. (Chenoweth) Payne.
Kilbourn, Joan Priscilla was born on June 15, 1936 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Jesse W. and Iris M. (Chenoweth) Payne.
Bachelor of Science in General Science, University Oregon, 1958. Master of Science in Microbiology, University Oregon, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Oregon State University, 1963.
Graduate research assistant microbiology department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1961-1963;
instructor biology Department, University Oregon, Eugene, 1963-1966;
research associate pediatrics Department, University Oregon, 1966-1968;
tutor science and mathematics, General Educational Development program, Portland Community College Adult Literature Project, 1968-1980;
medical technologist and environmental surveillance officer, Veterans Administration Hospital., Portland, 1971-1974;
associate director biology services, ICN Medical laboratories, Inc., 1974-1976;
instructor division continuing education, Portland State University, 1977;
instructor division continuing education, Clackamas Community College, 1978;
instructor division continuing education, Physicians Medical Laboratory, 1979, 81;
director vaccine research, Willamette Laboratory, 1980-1982;
laboratory director, Miracle Medical Laboratory, 1979-1984;
laboratory director, owner, Cons. Clinical and Microbiol. Laboratory, Inc., Portland, since 1984.
Instructor clinical pathology U. Oregon Medical School, 1973-1974. Research consultant, since 1976. Advisory National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, also observer.
Consultant CHOICE; microbiology time study volunteer College American Pathologists. Member of advisory board Northwest Science Exposition, since 1988.
Chairman Mary Dimond Scholarship Fund, Lewis and Clark College. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (reviewer science books, films). Member American Society Microbiology, National Registry Microbiologists, American Society Clinical Pathologists, New York Academy of Sciences, Association Women in Science, Sigma Xi, Iota Sigma Pi (chairman Doctor Marie Berg Scholarship Fund), Sigma Delta Epsilon.
Married Lee Ferris Kilbourn, June 11, 1961. Children: Laurie Jane, Ellen Mae.